If you are following me since a while on my blog and Instagram you might have spotted my little fluffball already – Karl (my pom) is my dog and I am still absolutely in love with him.

A lot of messages reached me saying how cute he is and I thought I would start a monthly column on my life with Karl (a little bit of fun is included, promised).

Karl is a toypom and originally from Cape Town. We adopted him there and brought him with us to Germany. Sometimes he is a bit stubborn (which is common for Spitze) and he loves summer (rain and winter is not his climate). He is a very sweet dog and acting very well most of the time (unless he sees a blag dog, I don’t know why but apparently he does not like them). And he loves when others take pictures of him (no idea where that is coming from ;)).

So once a month I will tell you a funny story about Karl. If you have any questions regarding Karl or his breed let me know and I will try to talk about that, too. At this point I would also like to address the topic of puppy mills. In these puppy mills animals are just kept in order for reproduction. The puppies are sold for a lower price as usual and are most of the time too young to be taken from their mother and sick. So do yourself and your future dog a favor and avoid the scams (yes, you find them on eBay).

However if you still want to get a Pom, look for a good breeder or even check out your local animal shelter. Because sometimes people want a puppy and then when the dog gets older and needs more attention they give it away. Check out Notspitz or Spitz-Nothilfe they also help local shelters and show Poms, which can be adopted.

Overall Pomeranians are very intelligent, loyal and cute dogs. They love being with their owners and love lots of cuddles and I cannot imagine a life without Karl anymore.